5 best agents in football right now (2021)

#3 Jonathan Barnett

Sports agent Jonathan Barnett represents some big names in the footballing world

Jonathan Barnett has become one of the most recognizable names in the sports agency sphere. Barnett is the chairman of ICM Stellar Sports agency and was voted as the number 1 sports agent in the world in 2019 by Forbes.

He represents individuals across various sports like cricket, boxing, football etc. Barnett's clientele is first-rate. Players who made sensational moves this past transfer window like Jack Grealish, Eduardo Camavinga, Daniel James, Ibrahima Konate and Saul Niguez are represented by Barnett.

His other high-profile clients include Gareth Bale, Mason Mount, Luke Shaw, Ben Chilwell, Sergino Dest, Kieran Tierney, James Ward-Prowse and Jordan Pickford among many others.

It must have been a profitable summer for Jonathan Barnett and co. as they were able to broker some of the most expensive deals of the summer.

#2 Mino Raiola

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and his agent Mino Raiola

Super agent Mino Raiola is quite infamous in the footballing world. He has played a role in some of the most high-profile transfers in recent times. Raiola represents some of the biggest personalities in the world of football and has a reputation for being tough to negotiate with.

Clubs might hate him but the players he represents seem to love him. Why wouldn't they? Raiola has a reputation for striking the most lucrative deals for his clients. He also shares a great rapport with them.

Mino Raiola's client Erling Haaland is currently one of the most sought-after players in the world. Some of the other players that Raiola represents are Paul Pogba, Matthijs De Ligt, Donnarumma, Marco Verratti, Moise Kean, Donyell Malen and Hirving Lozano.

Mino Raiola was asking Chelsea for £43m wages a year for Erling Haaland, plus £34m in agent fees, according to BILD...https://t.co/5tV8kOaoyN pic.twitter.com/FinFKTiYXL

— Simon Phillips (@siphillipssport) August 25, 2021

#1 Jorge Mendes

Super agent Jorge Mendes and Cristiano Ronaldo (pic cred: AS)

Jorge Mendes is the founder of Gestifute, a Portuguese company that provides agent services for footballers. Mendes largely represents players from Portugal but his clientele is not limited to them. The biggest player that Mendes manages is Cristiano Ronaldo, who recently copped a move to Manchester United.

Mendes has played a huge role in bringing an abundance of Portuguese and South American talent to the Premier League. Players like Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva, Fabinho, James Rodriguez, Joao Cancelo, Ederson, Ruben Neves, Diogo Jota, Pedro Neto, Ricardo Pereira and Nelson Semedo are all represented by Mendes.

A few of the other high-profile players represented by Mendes are Angel Di Maria, Andre Silva, Daniel Podence, Francisco Trincao and Renato Sanches. Jorge Mendes is currently the agent with arguably the most remarkable clientele among football agents.

🗞️ Cristiano Ronaldo has completed his medical as a new #mufc player in Portugal. The contract has been signed and completed together with Jorge Mendes. [@FabrizioRomano IG]

— UtdDistrict (@UtdDistrict) August 30, 2021